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In the manufacture of nitric acid by Ostwald's process,___________ as a dehydrating agent is used to convert 68% by mass of HNO3 to 98% by mass of HNO3?

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The dehydrating agent used to increase the concentration of HNO3 is H2SO4. H2SO4 absorbs water from HNO3 and concentrated HNO3 is obtained.

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